dede of the senat. And thou hast sorwed for my blame, and thou
hast wopen for the damage of thy renoun that is apayred; and thy
laste sorwe eschaufede ayeins fortune, and compleinest that guerdouns
ne ben nat evenliche yolden to the desertes of folk. And
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in the latere ende of [thy wode Muse], thou preyedest that thilke
pees that governeth the hevene sholde governe the erthe. But
for that manye tribulaciouns of affecciouns han assailed thee, and
sorwe and ire and wepinge to-drawen thee dyversely; as thou art
now feble of thought, mightier remedies ne shullen nat yit touchen